New day this month! To give everyone time to celebrate the 4th in their own style, this month's Sound Bites gallery will take place on SECOND Thursday!
Join us on the 11th to see new art from Elisabeth LaRose -- might be a different Thursday, but it will be the same old fun!
Artist Bio
My earliest memory is of my artist mother showing me how to create shading with crayons. I always knew from those early days that being a creative was my passion. I attended USC for 3 years, studying art while working a full-time job. During the years after leaving USC, I continued to work, raised a family, and was only able to do art in my spare time. I spent these years living in Winnsboro, where many of my watercolors of historic homes in the area can be found hanging in businesses and homes today. I continued to hone my artistic skills across a variety of mediums and taught art lessons to local residents.
Once my children were beginning to build their own lives, I moved to Charlotte, NC,
where I spent several years painting murals in homes on Lake Norman. Upon returning to Columbia, I worked at Mill Creek Greenhouses, where I sold paintings on rocks, windows, and wood.
Working with plants further inspired my passion for nature and spiritual symbols, leading to a newfound love of paining in the round and incorporating the sacred into my work. Joining the South Carolina Artist Guild has provided opportunities for showing my work around Columbia in businesses and local art shows. My enthusiasm for my work is greater than ever, and I look forward to finding new inspirations to integrate into my craft.
Artist Statement
For as long as I can remember, every time I see something that touches me deeply, I automatically start to think about how I can portray those feelings creatively. Nature is my muse along with a love of spiritual symbols; so much of my work contains these elements. The garden is my happy place, and my hope is that my paintings evoke a feeling of peace and foster a love of all things natural in our beautiful world.